- Date and Time: June 3, 2024; 8 pm GMT
- Venue: St. James’ Park, England
England begins its preparation for Euro 2024 with an international friendly match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, which you can follow live on television. As this is a friendly, Gareth Southgate is expected to rotate his squad, giving minutes to many players looking to secure their place on the plane to Germany later this month. But fans also want to see the team register a confidence-boosting and timely win.
Bosnia-Herzegovina knows the focus is firmly on their opponents, but they’re not here to simply make up the numbers and provide England with an easy win. They’ll arrive as the underdogs but will plan to make life as uncomfortable as possible for the Three Lions. Will they manage a surprise victory, or can England do as expected and claim the win just weeks ahead of Euro 2024?
England vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Overview
England
England were last in action on Tuesday, March 26th, when playing Belgium in a star-studded friendly. That game ended in a four-goal draw, with England scoring through Toney and Bellingham, while the Belgians struck back thanks to an impressive double from Tielemens.
A draw was a fair result after both big-name teams put on a show for the fans. It will be interesting to see if England and Belgium meet again in Germany.
Southgate has his squad in mind, but he’s keeping his cards close to his chest and allowing those on the fringes to stake a claim. A strong performance and a convincing win in this return to action could give the manager and his coaching staff plenty to think about before announcing their final Euro 2024 squad. Expect some fringe players to catch the eye here.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina arrives on the back of a woeful run of form that has seen them lose each of their last four competitive games and five of their previous six. They’ll be happy to take a break from competitive action, but everyone connected with the team will be eager to spring a surprise and get back to winning ways.
The team’s last win was in October 2023 when beating Lichtenstein 2-0 on the road.
Since that win, Bosnia-Herzegovina has lost to Portugal, Luxembourg, Slovakia, and Ukraine. The last two on that list were narrow defeats, with 2-1 on the scoreboard in each at the end of play. But they conceded five against Portugal and four away to Luxembourg.
That leaky defence will catch the attention of the England attack, who will view it as a chance to get some big numbers on the board.
Bet hereEngland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Prediction
Monday’s game looks like an ideal opportunity for England to register a win in one of their final games before boarding a plane to Germany. If the Three Lions are anywhere near their best, they should have enough skill, speed, and squad depth to win the game and score a few goals in the process.
Bosnia-Herzegovina has flown under the radar, with all the talk focusing on their opponent. They have their work cut out to get anything from this game, but the underdogs know England won’t be at full strength for this game, and that will give them encouragement. Expect the visitors to be competitive and make their hosts work.
England vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Betting Tip
- Football Pick England -1 goal handicap
- Odds 1.15 (22bet)
England -1 goal is an option for backers looking to follow the favourites at better odds than they’ll find in the match-winner (1X2) market. In a European Championship qualifier, the Three Lions beat Malta 2-0 late last year. They also downed Italy 3-1 at Wembley earlier in the campaign and hammered Scotland 3-1 at Hampden.
If they score the game’s first goal, England will believe they are good enough to improve from there and beat their opponents with room to spare.
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